"This magical energy is not EA..."
Rin summoned a strong wind to disperse the surrounding smoke, which allowed him to see the current state of Ryuudou Temple.
The original mountain peak had completely disappeared.
Except for the mountain gate and the courtyard, all buildings, and even the mountain itself, had collapsed under that previous strike, leaving only ruins with lava flowing through them.
"Legend has it that Vimana carried the oldest nuclear bomb."
Rin found that Gilgamesh's situation was very different from what he knew.
"But this isn't right?"
Rin remembered that to make Vimana launch a primitive nuclear bomb, it was necessary to release the True Name of this Noble Phantasm.
Although Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon contained the original versions of almost all Noble Phantasms, he should not be able to release the True Names of these Noble Phantasms.
So what was the situation now?
"Hehehe, hahahaha!"
High in the sky, Gilgamesh, quite pleased with his move, laughed loudly: "Do you think I came here without any preparations?!"
Dozens of Command Spells were consumed by Kirei on Gilgamesh in one go.
In the original work, he didn't use them because he disdained to.
Neither Iskandar nor Artoria were worthy of him getting serious.
However, Rin was different.
He truly put immense pressure on Gilgamesh.
For this, he chose to increase his own power.
Over 30 Command Spells not only gave Gilgamesh immense magical energy.
They also allowed him to break through his limits, enabling him to unleash the True Names of the Noble Phantasms within his Gate of Babylon in the upcoming battle.
The current me is invincible!
This was Gilgamesh's only thought at this moment.
What Rin, what Demon King from another world.
All of them, blast them into dust!
"Who allowed you to stand so high?!"
However, Gilgamesh's declaration of invincibility only lasted for a short while.
"Nani?"
Feeling the terrifying killing intent from behind him, Gilgamesh's expression changed drastically.
Turning his head, he saw Shion's figure had appeared behind him at some unknown point.
"Boom!"
A single strike fell, and while Gilgamesh managed to retreat in time, the Vimana beneath his feet was shattered by Shion's blade.
"Damn woman!!"
Gilgamesh floated in the air, wearing a pair of winged golden boots on his feet, none other than Hermes' flying shoes.
"You have completely enraged me!"
One A-rank Noble Phantasm after another emerged from behind Gilgamesh, then instantly unleashed their True Names.
In an instant, countless rays of light enveloped Shion.
A mere A-rank Noble Phantasm couldn't kill Shion, but an A-rank Noble Phantasm after its True Name was unleashed, that was a different story.
"Damn it!"
However, before the light could completely dissipate, Gilgamesh looked in a certain direction.
There, Shion, though disheveled, was still alive.
"That was close, I almost bit the dust."
Shion thanked Ice Empress beside her, if she hadn't acted, she might have truly been done for.
[Parsing: 52%]
"Master!!"
"Mm."
Rin nodded to Ice Empress: "Make your move."
"Roar!!!"
Receiving Rin's command, Ice Empress no longer restrained herself, instantly transforming into a giant emerald ice-snow scorpion.
She locked onto Gilgamesh, and terrifying extreme ice surged towards him like a storm.
"Eh?"
Rin was a little surprised, not expecting Ice Empress to be so brave as to charge straight in with her true form.
"What?"
Indeed, with such a huge commotion, how could Gilgamesh not see it?
[Rho Aias]
The pinkish-white, flower-like shields opened layer upon layer, and after six layers shattered, they successfully withstood Ice Empress's ice explosion spell.
"It's not over yet!!"
Seeing her attack blocked Ice Empress no longer cared about Rin's command, charging forward with an 'Ice Empress' Wrath': "Shatter!!"
"Boom!"
The last layer of the circular shield completely shattered.
But Gilgamesh, who had been behind it, had long since vanished.
"That guy?"
"Where did he run off to?"
Ice Empress searched everywhere but couldn't find his figure.
"Can he still summon such monsters?"
At the same time, Gilgamesh landed on a tree, his gaze solemn as he watched Ice Empress searching for him.
He was wearing a Greek-style helmet, which was Hades' Helm of Darkness.
"However, as for Noble Phantasms that can deal with monsters, I have as many as I want!"
[Nine Lives]
In an instant, nine laser-like impacts struck from all directions.
"!!!"
Ice Empress felt a chill down her spine.
Almost instinctively, Ice Empress activated 'Ice Empress' Armor', constructing layers of ice armor over her body.
"Boom boom boom boom~"
Next, it was as if offense and defense had swapped.
From Ice Empress attacking and Gilgamesh defending, it turned into Gilgamesh attacking and Ice Empress defending.
One Noble Phantasm after another was taken out by Gilgamesh and fiercely thrown at Ice Empress.
"Bastard!!"
Because of her massive size, Ice Empress had nowhere to dodge and could only grit her teeth and continue to charge forward recklessly.
"Oh my..."
Rin kept shaking his head.
Even Snow Empress turned her face away.
There was nothing to be done, it was simply too embarrassing to watch.
"Go help her, Shion."
"Haha! How miserable, Ice Empress!"
Shion called out to her Purple Corps: "My little ones, come with me!"
Soon, Shion and the Ogres noticed the defensive openings Gilgamesh created due to his offense.
"Now's the time!"
More than ten Ogres charged towards him from all directions.
Unfortunately, Rin had given an order: before the analysis was completely finished, they couldn't kill Gilgamesh.
Otherwise, the battle would definitely be much easier.
"But..."
"Not being able to kill him doesn't mean we can't beat him half to death."
Shion: "Cut off his limbs!"
"Hm?"
Gilgamesh noticed the group of Ogres surrounding him.
He had witnessed Shion's strength.
If every Ogre had that level of close combat skill, then he absolutely couldn't let them get close.
[Brionac]
A crimson light flashed from Gilgamesh's hand, it was a blood-red spear, the famous demonic spear of the Tuatha Dé Danann, held by Lugh Lámhfhada, the god of light and the sun in Celtic mythology.
"Dangerous!"
"Retreat!!"
The Ogres' battle awareness was astonishing.
Almost immediately, they sensed the terror of this blood-red spear.
(To be continued.)